Table of Contents: (Click on titles for full summary) EDUCATION: HB 867 (SB 862)/FAILED: Relating to Parent Empowerment in Education by Rep. Trujillo (Sen. Stargel) SB 1076 / SIGNED by Governor: Relating to K-20 Education by Sen. Legg SB 1108 (HB 465) / SENT to Governor: Relating to Exceptional Student Education by Sen. Gardiner (Rep. …
2013 JMI Summary of Key Legislation
Posted 05/13/2013EMAIL: 2013 FL Legislative Session Breakdown from JMI
Posted 05/10/20132013 Florida Legislative Session Breakdown A summary of many of the public policy decisions made in 2013, where they stand and what they’ll mean for Florida. Another Florida Legislative Session has come and gone… Headquartered in Florida’s Capital City, The James Madison Institute (JMI) team knows Tallahassee still hums after the Sine Die …
May 2012 – 12 Steps to Fiscal Sobriety
Posted 05/24/2012These steps should be followed by all government policymakers (particularly those in Washington): We admitted that we could not restrain ourselves when it came to spending other people’s money- and that our government budgets had become unmanageable. We came to believe that only a power greater than ourselves- the Constitution- could restore us to fiscal …
February 2012 – Backgrounder No. 72 – “The Impact of Florida’s Minimum Wage Law on Employment in the Hospitality Industry”
Posted 02/08/2012By Rick Harper, Ph.D. Executive Director, Office of Economic Development and Engagement, The University of West Florida Adjunct Scholar, The James Madison Institute View Full Brief: “The Impact of Florida’s Minimum Wage Law on Employment in the Hospitality Industry” (PDF) Foreword By Robert F. Sanchez Policy Director, The James Madison Institute For many years the …
29Dec2011 – Capital Report: “Slowly, Then All at Once”
Posted 12/29/2011JMI Capital Report Slowly, Then All at Once By Will Patrick – December 29, 2011 TALLAHASSEE – “Slowly, then all at once,” is how Ernest Hemingway explains bankruptcy in his classic novel The Sun Also Rises. These were also the words Rep. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, used to describe what could happen toFlorida’s municipal pension …
January 2012 – Policy Brief – “Pension Reform in Florida: Unfinished Business”
Posted 12/07/2011By Stuart Buck JMI Adjunct Scholar University of Arkansas Distinguised Doctoral Fellow While the legislative reforms of early 2011 made improvements in the Florida Retirement System, further work is needed to keep Florida on the right track and avoid the financial disasters experienced by other states. Five recommendations for further reform include: Make the defined …
2011–Sept20 Government Pension Reform Poll (Florida): Questionnaire & Results 
Posted 09/20/2011
In partnership with the Manhattan Institute, The James Madison Institute distributed national and Florida-specific polling data regarding voters’ opinions about public sector salaries and benefits, and reform of such benefits. “It is clear to all that our nation and our state are facing potentially long-term fiscal crises. Voters are demanding that elected officials address the …
August 2011 – Issue Analysis: Is It Time for a Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment Convention?
Posted 08/18/2011By Dr. Marshall DeRosa Professor of Political Science, Florida Atlantic University Senior Fellow, The James Madison Institute Abstract This white paper focuses on the necessity of a balanced budget constitutional amendment convention by considering (a) the severity of the fiscal crisis, (b) the corresponding political crisis compounding the problem, (c) the Article V constitutional response …
Is Uncle Sam a Deadbeat Dad?
Posted 06/22/2011Leave a comment
By Robert F. Sanchez, JMI Policy Director June 19 was Father’s Day, so it would be especially appropriate–but highly unlikely–for our nation’s leaders to reflect on a classic bit of fatherly wisdom. It was dished out in Act I of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. That’s where Polonius gave the following advice to his son, Laertes, before …
Resource Link: Floridians for Sustainable Pensions
Posted 06/01/2011Floridians for Sustainable Pensions (FSP) is a group of citizens, civic and business organizations concerned with Florida’s unsustainable government sector pension plans. FSP exists to ensure that Floridians have an organized voice to encourage immediate reform of government pensions.
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